SeaWorld To Phase Out Orca Shows By 2017

SAN DIEGO (AP) – SeaWorld’s orca shows at the company’s San Diego park will end by 2017, its top executive said Monday, citing customer feedback at the location that has suffered from its lowest attendance of all its theme parks.
CEO Joel Manby told investors the park will offer a different kind of orca experience, starting in 2017, that will focus on the animal’s natural setting and its behaviors.
He said the decision would be limited for now to its San Diego p